Intel 13th Gen Core i9-13900KS desktop processor is now available: Specifications, features and more

Intel announced 13th Gen desktop processors in September and the lineup was launched in India in mid-October. The latest series of processors included 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K processor which, the chipmaker said, is the world’s fastest desktop processor and is now available for purchase.
Intel 13th Gen Core i9-13900KS desktop processor availability
Intel 13th Gen Core i9-13900KS desktop processor is now available with a recommended customer price starting at $699 (approximately Rs 57,000), Intel announced. It can be purchased from retailers worldwide as a boxed processor and integrated into systems from Intel’s channel and OEM partners.

Intel 13th Gen Core i9-13900KS desktop processor specifications
The processor is aimed at enthusiast gamers and professional creators. It utilises Intel’s performance hybrid architecture to optimise gaming, content creation and productivity.
“The Core i9-13900KS continues our 13th Gen Intel Core desktop processor family excellence, showcasing the new performance heights made possible by our performance hybrid architecture. Extreme gamers and enthusiasts can now push their everyday performance further than ever before with the first desktop processor in the PC industry to provide 6.0GHz speeds at stock,” said Marcus Kennedy, Intel Client Computing Group manager, Gaming and Channel.
The unlocked Intel Core i9-13900KS processor offers faster speed, thanks to its 24 cores (eight performance cores and 16 efficient cores) and 36MB Intel Smart Cache that takes care of heavy workloads. The processor also has 32 threads, 150W processor base power, and a total of 20 PCIe lanes (16 PCIe 5.0 and four PCIe 4.0 lanes).

It offers up to 6.0GHz max turbo frequency with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost – the first CPU in the PC industry to reach 6.0GHz without overclocking. Furthermore, the Intel Adaptive Boost Technology improves gaming performance by allowing higher multi core turbo frequencies.
The Intel processor is compatible with Z790 and Z690 motherboards, and offers support for up to DDR5 5600 MT/s and DDR4 3200 MT/s.
13th Gen Intel Core laptop processors
Earlier this month, Intel announced its 13th Gen Intel Core processors for laptops. These processors are said to bring “superior performance and experiences to mobile platforms.”